6012 (AlMgSiPb, 3.0615, A96012) Aluminum

Wrought Aluminum Alloys

Material conditionT4

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.9g/cm³

Elastic Modulus69GPa

Tensile Strength220MPa

Yield Strength110MPa

Brinell HardnessUnknown

Maximum Service Temperature170°C

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Chemical Composition

0 to 0.3%

0.4 to 1.0%

0.6 to 1.4%

0 to 0.1%

0 to 0.2%

92.2 to 98%

0 to 0.7%

0.6 to 1.2%

0.4 to 2.0%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.15%

0 to 0.3%

0 to 0.5%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

69 GPa

Elongation at Break

11 %

Fatigue Strength

55 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa

Shear Strength

130 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

220 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

110 MPa

Physical

Density

2.9 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

400 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

170 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

640 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

570 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

890 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

160 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

62 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

23 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

10 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

45 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

140 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

21 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

94 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

48 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

22 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

29 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

9.5 % relative

Embodied Carbon

8.2 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg 65 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1170 L/kg

Embodied Water

1170 L/kg 140 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

3.06156012 (AlMgSiPb, 3.0615, A96012) AluminumA96012AlMgSiPbEN AW-6012

Standards

EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products

EN 754-2 EN 754-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Cold drawn rod/bar and tube. Mechanical properties

EN 754-2 EN 754-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Cold drawn rod/bar and tube. Mechanical properties Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy, John E. Hatch (editor), 1984 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993

EN 755-2 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties